Flight | Mohd Murtadha

Passenger mistakes math equations for 'terrorist code,' gets economics professor escorted off flight

by murtadha on May 8, 2016 with No Comments

An Ivy League economist was pulled off an American Airlines regional jet from Philadelphia to Syracuse after a fellow passenger incorrectly identified the mathematical equations he was scrawling for foreign script, and suspected him of terrorism An unidentified woman sitting … Read More

Etihad plane hits 'severe' turbulence injuring 30 passengers

by murtadha on May 5, 2016 with No Comments

An Etihad Airways flight has experienced “severe and unexpected turbulence” that caused injuries to more than 30 people, the airline has said. Flight EY474 from Abu Dhabi was 45 minutes away from Jakarta when it encountered turbulence. The Airbus A330-200 landed … Read More

Autopilot could make pilots rusty, DOT says

by murtadha on January 15, 2016 with No Comments

After recent incidents including the crash of Asiana Airlines flight 214 in 2013, the U.S. Department of Transportation released an audit report, saying overuse of flight automation could be hazardous. The report suggests that while advancements in automation have improved flight safety, “pilots … Read More